Home / 144,396.68-216,618.10-44,533.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,396.68, 216,618.10 and 44,533.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,396.68, 216,618.10 and 44,533.40 is: 66,807.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,396.68 : 216,618.10 = 44,533.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,396.68/216,618.10 = 44,533.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,396.68x = 216,618.10 × 44,533.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,396.68x = 9,646,739,300.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,646,739,300.12/144,396.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,807.21

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.